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Saab (Switzerland)

In research, Saab (Switzerland) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#13,444 of 21,541 worldwide) and Engineering (#8,182 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#22,768
of 28,054 · #22,701 all time
Rank in Switzerland
#174
of 220
Research works
383
▲ 42% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.3k
13.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
34%
world 28%

What is Saab (Switzerland) known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #13,444 of 21,541 19.5%256
EngineeringField #8,182 of 11,412 19.9%163

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Saab (Switzerland) sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.48× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.62× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.71× its world share, 10 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.12× its world share, 24 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.81× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.73× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.51× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.06× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.15× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.70× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.35× its world share, 13 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 3.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Saab (Switzerland)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Complex Adaptive Systems, Risk Assessment, Model-Based Systems Engineering, Value-Driven Design, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Ethnicity, Collision Avoidance and Autonomous Vehicles.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Complex Adaptive Systems4▲ 159×2 topics
  2. Risk Assessment3▲ 6.3×3 topics
  3. Model-Based Systems Engineering3▲ 512×1 topic
  4. Value-Driven Design3▲ 512×1 topic
  5. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles3▲ 19×2 topics
  6. Collision Avoidance2▲ 18×4 topics
  7. Ethnicity2▲ 8.7×3 topics
  8. Autonomous Vehicles2▲ 13×3 topics
  9. Modernization2▲ 14×2 topics
  10. Culture2▲ 4.5×2 topics
  11. Decision Making2▲ 7.9×2 topics
  12. History2▲ 3.4×2 topics
  13. Multi-Agent Systems2▲ 12×3 topics
  14. Air Traffic Management2▲ 109×1 topic
  15. Conflict Resolution2▲ 54×1 topic
  16. System Maturity2▲ 97×1 topic
  17. Technology Readiness Levels2▲ 97×1 topic
  18. Air Force2▲ 16×1 topic
  19. Warfare2▲ 16×1 topic
  20. Large-Eddy Simulation1▲ 9.4×3 topics
  21. Trust1▲ 6.4×2 topics
  22. Autonomous Systems1▲ 73×2 topics
  23. Empire1▲ 21×2 topics
  24. Flight Control1▲ 61×2 topics
  25. Human Factors1▲ 23×2 topics
  26. Islam1▲ 8.2×1 topic
  27. Legal Regulation1▲ 7.9×1 topic
  28. Metamodeling1▲ 63×2 topics
  29. Parameter Estimation1▲ 14×3 topics
  30. Social Influence1▲ 8.0×1 topic
  31. Transport Policy1▲ 14×1 topic
  32. Automation1▲ 24×1 topic
  33. Conflict1▲ 9.3×2 topics
  34. Driver Distraction1▲ 43×1 topic
  35. Dynamic Soaring1▲ 105×1 topic
  36. Security and Privacy1▲ 8.0×3 topics
  37. Wind Estimation1▲ 105×1 topic
  38. Wireless Communications1▲ 8.9×3 topics
  39. Genetic Algorithms1▲ 10.0×3 topics
  40. Software Engineering1▲ 16×2 topics

Which research topics does Saab (Switzerland) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Systems Engineering Methodologies and Applications, Air Traffic Management and Optimization, Technology Assessment and Management and Military Technology and Strategies.

Systems Engineering Meth…3Systems Engineering Methodologies and Applications: 3 fractional worksAir Traffic Management a…2Air Traffic Management and Optimization: 2 fractional worksTechnology Assessment an…2Technology Assessment and Management: 2 fractional worksMilitary Technology and …2Military Technology and Strategies: 2 fractional worksLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 1 fractional worksLegal and Regulatory Analysis: 1 fractional worksHuman-Automation Interac…1Human-Automation Interaction and Safety: 1 fractional worksAerospace and Aviation Technology: 1 fractional worksContemporary Christian Leadership and Education: 1 fractional worksComplex Systems and Deci…1Complex Systems and Decision Making: 1 fractional works
Control and Systems EngineeringAerospace EngineeringSafety, Risk, Reliability and QualitySociology and Political Science4 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Systems Engineering Methodologies and Applications Control and Systems Engineering 3 works
  2. 2 Air Traffic Management and Optimization Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Technology Assessment and Management Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 2 works
  4. 4 Military Technology and Strategies Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  6. 6 Legal and Regulatory Analysis Transportation 1 works
  7. 7 Human-Automation Interaction and Safety Social Psychology 1 works
  8. 8 Aerospace and Aviation Technology Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education Religious studies 1 works
  10. 10 Complex Systems and Decision Making Management Science and Operations Research 1 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available33.7%not open66.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors50.8%domestic only49.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Saab (Switzerland)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 42% higher than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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